Scientific edition

Dear
Romeo, we came a long way, together. It would have not been the same without
you, for sure, not without your humanity, your unique humour and love for punning,
your passion for science and your journalistic talent that endured even in
telling with courage and tact, on Facebook, about the disease that eventually
took you away.

The
costs would be high but not prohibitive: roughly 60 million pounds each year.
But in return the Britannic Majesty's scientists
have an on linepeer review communication system that has totally open access: on line, open to all and free.
There are enormous advantages to this. In logistic terms, since there would no longer be the need
to find physical spaces.

Paolo
Rossi, the historian of ideas who passed away at the beginning of the year, claimed that
modern science began in the 17th century when a paradigm was broken down: the «paradigm
of secrecy». Communicate everything to everyone. Thus enabling everyone to criticize
everyone.

Jürgen Neffe spent 7 months circumnavigating the globe, in order to relive the most famous journey in scientific history: Charles Darwin's travels aboard HMS Beagle. Traveling by boat, camper van, plane, on horseback, and foot, the trained biologist sought out the places where Darwin had gathered the vital information that would lead to his revolutionary theory of evolution - and where his scientific heirs still study life forms today.

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